Ornamental composite veneer



(No Model.)

N. 0. NEWELL ORNAMENTAL COMPOSITE VENEER.

N0.'z52,245. Patented Jan. 10,1882:.

N. PETERS. PhulO-Lilhographer, Washmgkm, n. c.

object being to provide UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ORNAMENTAL COMPOSITE VENEER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.

252,245, dated January 10, 1882.

Application filed December 8, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NELsoN U. NEWELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Springfield, in the county of Hampden and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Ornamental Composite Veneers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the manufacture of a new materialibr surface ornamentation, consisting of an ornamental composite veneer, the a highly ornamental plate or veneer having the ornamental properties of pearl, but which can be produced at a price much inferior to the last-named material.

In the drawing forming part of this specification is represented a plate of said ornamental composite veneer constructed according to my invention.

- In the (i1tlWlllQ,(t represents a thin sheet of metal, or" iron, brass, copper, or other material. represents a coatin of japan applied to the surface of said metal sheet, and 01 represents a mat of powdered or finely-broken particles of pearl spread upon saidjapan.

In selectinga proper metal plate, a, to serve as a base for said veneer, care is taken to ob tain one which is light and ductile,-so that it may be easily adapted to other than flat surfaces in covering and securing said veneer upon said surfaces. Upon said thinand ductile metallic plate I apply somewhat thickly acoat of ordinary black Japan varnish of the quality commonly used forapplyingto articlesot' metal,

wood, 850., and afterward baking to produce a evenly hard black finish thereon. After having applied said japan to the metallic plate a, as at'oreerly adhere thereto, and then finish the veneer by baking in an oven in the ordinary manner of bakingjapanned articles, wherebysaid iapan becomes hard and causes said pa rticlesof pearl to adhere firmly thereto. Any other varnishlike substance may be ,used in place of japan.

The said composite-veneer, made as described, makes a handsome panel ornament for cabinets and fancy'boxes,'and from it may be out many varieties of ornamental figures for inlayingin articles ofjewelry, buttons, and many articles of furniture, and so used imparts the 'eft'ectof pearl ornamentation, and atf'ordsfacilities for producing figure ett'ects not obtainable from real pearl except at great cost.

What I claim as my invention is- The within-described composite veneer, consisting of the metallic plate a and the m it or coating of pearl particles d, united together by a suit-able interposed adhesive substance, substantially as set forth.

NELSON O. NEWELL. Witnesses:

N. E. WILKINS, J. D. GARFIELD. 

